Lasting machine



Aug. 1, 1950 s. E, FRAMPToN LASTING MACHINE 4 Sheets-Sheet l Filed July 15, 1948 [n1/en for Sia/dey E Hampton,

` is Attorney Aug. l, 1950 s. E. FRAMPTON LASTING MACHINE 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed July 15, 1948 SN QN In QNN fn Ven fr Stanley E .Wam/atom lJ-llllll Augl 1950 s. E. FRAMP-roN 2,516,970

LASTING MACHINE Filed July 15, 1948 4 sheets-sheet s' i ff? 134 I `1 i i l Aug. 1, 195o S. E. FRAMPTON LASTING MACHINE 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 Filed July v15, 1948 r m n e w J i provided foriastening the toe end of the upper Patented Aug. 1, 1950 Stanley Ernest Frampton, Leicester, England, as-

signor to United Shoe Machinery Corporation, Flemington, N. J., a corporation of New Jersey Application July 15, 1948, Serial No. 38,810 In Great Britain September 15, 1947 This invention relatesto lasting machines, and

@more particularlyto,machines for lasting the toe ends of shoes., `The invention is herein shown as applied to a power-operated toe-lasting machine ofthe same general character as disclosed in United States Letters Patent No. 2,134,148,

granted on October 25, 1938, on an application of W. T. B. Roberts, but modied in certain respects as further disclosed-in United States Letis not thus limited in its applicability.

The machine to which the invention is thus yshown as applied includes in its organization a pair of toe-embracing wipers which wipe theftoe vend of `an upper heightwise of a last positioned bottom upward, i. e., perform what is commonly known as an upwiping operation on the upper,

and thereafter wipe the margin of the Iupper inwardly over an insole on the last, such a machine being constructed especially for use on shoes of that type in which the margin'ci" the upper throughout its width is lasted over the insole in "generally parallel relation to the bottom of the last.vv The machine further includes a pair of upper-spreading fingers which are moved bodily lengthwise of the last from initial positions over the insole andare also swung widthwise oi the.,um

last, each about an axis extending heightwise of the last, to spread the margin of the upper out- `wardly over the wipers prior to the upwiping operation. The fingers are thus carried to positions beyond the edge of the insole and are then i moved downwardlytoward the wipers. Therevaiterthey clamp the marginal portion of the upper outspread on the wipers and cooperate with them in tensioning the upper heghtwise of The-1140 the last during the upwiping y operation. I )fingers continue to control the margin or" the up- `until after the wipers have begun to wipe it inwardly over the insoleafter which they are swung stilliarther outwardly and are `moved 'farther bodily lengthwise of the lastto positions,

beyond the wipers. They are then moved downwardrelatively to the wipers to positions vwhere Athey will not interfere with the operation of tacking mechanism with which the machineis 'provided heretofore, yin combination with the inI above-mentioned upper-spreading fingers which for purposes of designation may be termed main lingers, a pair of additional iingers arranged to rest on the insole and to spread the margin of the upper outwardly at the sides of the toe in loca- `tions beyond the main fingers, as disclosed in United States Letters Patent No. 2,379,543, granted on July 3, 1945, on an application of W. 'IU B. Roberts. In accordance with that disclosure the additional iingers are controlled independently of the main ngers and they continue to rest on the insole as the wipers approach them in the upwiping operation, sothat they do not cooperate with the wipers in tensioning the upper until near the end of that operation. One of the objects of the present invention is to provide, for use on mens shoes, a more compact and unitary organization of upper-spreading and controlling means and onel which will produce still better results in the lasting operation. To this end, the construction herein shown comprises a pair of upper-spreading fingers mounted for outward swinging movements and also for bodily movements lengthwise and heightwise of the last similarly to the above-mentioned main ngers used heretofore, and a pair of additional fingers arranged to act on the margin of the upper at the `sides of the toe beyond the main fingers and operated and controlled, for the most part, by the same mechanism as the main iingers. That is, the mechanism for swinging the main lingers in l outward directions and for moving them bodily lengthwise of the last also imparts outward movements widthwise of the last and bodily movements lengthwise of the last to the additional fingers. Each of the main fingers and the additional finger beyond it are connected together ior relative swinging movement about an axis extending heightwise of the last in the course of the out- Ward movements of the fingers, and mechanism is further provided for controlling'each of the additional ngers with respect to movement about that axis to maintain the proper relation between it and the shoe as the nngers are moved outwardly. The additional fingers as well as the main fingers are moved outwardly beyond the edge of the insole and then downwardly toward the wipers, so that all the iingers cooperate with the wipers in tensioning theI upper during the up- `wiping operation. l The construction shown 'is also such that the additional ngers may be readily `removed `to permit fingers of a different size to lbe substituted or to permit the machine to be `used, if desired, without such additional fingers, as in operating on some womens shoes.

It will be evident that in order to move all the upper-spreading fingers arranged as above described far enough bodily lengthwise of the last to carry them beyond the wipers, so that they may be moved downward relatively to the wipers to provide room for the operation of the tacking mechanism, a substantially greater movement of the ngers is required than when only a single pair of fingers is used. For thus movingthe fingers within space limitations imposedby portions of the structure of fthe v`machine` novel mechanism is provided, comprising-members one of which is moved by the other toimpartA a portion of the required movement to the ngersand is moved relatively to the other' toincrease the movement of the lingers.

For better results in operating on some kinds of uppers used in womens shoes, machines such as that to which :the invention is herein shown as applied have sometimes been provided heretofore with auxiliary wipers arranged to rest on the upper faces of the main wipers and to have a I supplemental wiping action on the upper at the ksides of the toe in the upwiping operation, as dis- A; closed in lUnited States Letters Patent No.

2,234,279, granted on March 11, 1941, on an application of F. Ricks and J. W. Pratt. The present invention further provides for this purpose improved auxiliary wiping devices which may be used when the machine is to operate on such uppers.

In the construction shown each of these A auxiliary devices comprises a pair of small wiping plates positioned one beyond the other lengthwise of the edge of the shoe bottom and each mounted for free turning movement independently of the i other about a separate axis extending heightwise vof the shoe on a supporting member which is itself mounted for free turningmovement about another such axis. The wiping plates, the wiping edges of which are somewhat curved lengthwise of the edge of the shoe bottom, are thus permitted 'to adjust themselves readily to the sides of the of the upper outspread on these plates, which rest on the main wipers, and cooperate directly with the auxiliary plates in tensioning the upper heightwise of the last in the upwiping operation.

The novel features of the invention, including various novel details of construction and combinations of parts, will now be more particularly described with reference to the accompanying drawings and thereafter pointed out in the j claims.

In the drawings,

Fig. l is a view in right-hand side elevation of a portion of the machine in which the invention is shown as embodied;

Fig. 2-is a View also infright-hand side elevation, on a larger scale, of a portion of the structure shown in Fig. 1, comprising one of the main upper-spreading fingers and .parts associated therewith; l

Fig. 3 is a plan View of the portion-.of the machine shown in Fig. l; Y

Fig. 4 is a section on the line IV-IV of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a section on the line V-V of Fig.- 3;

Fig. 6 is a section on the line VI--VI of Fig. 3;

Fig. '7 is a view in elevation in thedirection of the arrow VII in Fig. 3, showingoneof the addi- 4 tional upper-spreading fingers and parts associated therewith;

Fig. 8 is a view partly in plan and partly in section on the line VIII-VIII of Fig. 5;

Fig. 9 is a View of certain parts partly in plan and partly in section on the line IX-IX of Fig. 1;

Fig. 10 is a plan view of the auxiliary wiping devices in their initial positions, illustrating diagrammatically the corresponding positions of vthe main wipers and of the several upper-spreading ngers;

Fig..11 is mainly a plan view with parts in section, showing the positions of the auxiliary wiping devices and thev upper-spreading lingers when the lingers have been moved outwardly beyond `the edge of the insole and downwardly toward the wipers;

' Fig. 12 is mainly a plan View showing the relation of the main wipers to the shoe after wiping :the margin of the upper inwardly over the insole fand showing the auxiliary wiping plates and the upper-spreading fingers in their fully retracted positions;

Fig. 13 is a section on Fig. 10; and

Fig. 14 is a 'the lrie XIII-IXIII' of section on the line XIV-l-XIV 0f Fig.Y 10.

vided with a pair of toe-embracing wipers 2 which operate on the toe end of a shoe positioned bottom upward in the machine and are moved upward from positions below the edge of the insole to perform an upwiping operation on the toeend portion of the upper, after which they are advanced lengthwise of the shoe and are swung or closed inward laterally of the shoe to wipe the margin of the upperover the insole. For thereafter securing the upper in lasted position there is provided tacking mechanism (not shown) which is moved from an initial retracted position downwardly toward the wipers and inwardly over the shoe bottom into position to drive tacks through the margin of the upper and into the insole in locations beyond the inner edges of the wipers, as disclosed in lLetters Patent No.

, 2,134,148. The machine herein shown is further provided with a pair of auxiliary wiping devices 4 (Fig. l0) associated respectively with the lwipers 2 but constructecl diiere'ntly from devices shown for a similar purpose in Letters Patent No. 2,234,279. Each of these devices comprises a pair of small wiper plates 6, :each of approximately half-moon shape, which'are supported on a carrier plate 8 mounted on a rsupporting member" ljthis member having an outwardly extending bar-like portion I2 corresponding tothe bar 2| shown in the last-mentioned Letters Patent.v The supporting member'- I0 has an inwardly extendingplate-like portion I4 (Fig. 13) arranged to underlie the carrier plate 8. The carrier plate extends into a slot `in the member I0 and has an arcuate outer edge VIIiin engagement with a correspondingly curved shoulder in the slot. The carrier plate is, Vmoreover, pivotally mounted on a stud I8-in the platelike portion I4 of the member .I0 vrto swing freely about` the stud, `the .axis of the studv being `coincident with the Yaxis of curvature ofgthe edgeIB. 4The wiper plates .6 .of each of the auxiliary wipine derives. arapcsitioned Qrieabeyond theiother `lengthwise of ythe edge of the.. 'shoey bottom for engagement with portions ofztheupper yalong the side of the toe` extending from `the vicinity of the tipLline in directions bothtoward and away from the -endfof the toe. Eachwiper'plate has formed therein a groove 20:.(Fig. 14) .-into .which extends a tongue22 on thecarrierplate-to prevent relative movement heightwiseof .the shoe ofthe Wiper plate and .the carrier `plate. lEach wiper plate liesV in a recess in the top of the carrier. plate and has'an arcuate outer edge24y in engagement with a complementally curved ,shoulder on 4the .carrier plate, and it isheld in assembled relation to the carrier plate by a stud 26 which is mounted thereinand extends through an arcuateslot 28in the carrierplate. The wiperplatesof each auxiliary wiping device are thus permitted to swing each independently of the other about a separate axis extending heightwise of the shoe relatively to the carrier plate Bon lwhich theyfaremounted, and the carrier plate itself is mounted `for free swinging movement about another such axis. The wiper plates, therefore, lreadily adjust themselves to shoes of different` shapes upony engagement therewith. As will be morefully understood by reference to LettersfPatent No. 2,234,279, the auxiliary wiping devices are moved inward relatively to the :wipers 2 along the top faces of the wipers, on which theyv are supported, and are pressed yieldingly inward against the upper at the sides of the toe through springs 30. In the upwiping operation they are movedupwardly bythe wipers 2 and have a supplemental wiping action on the upper at the sides of the toe. Near the end of the upwiping operation they are projected short disn tances inwardly Y, over the shoe bottom by the springs Sli'and thus beginto wipe the upper inwardly at the sidesof `the toe ahead of the main wipers 2. Thereafter they are retracted from over the main wipers to positions inwhich they kare well clear of the path of movement of the tacking mechanism, as illustrated in Fig. 12. f

The machine is further provided'with'a pair of upper-spreading fingers 3,2 which spread the margin of the upper outwardly overthe wipers and cooperate with them-in tensioning the upper heightwise of the last during the upwiping ,operam tion,` these fingers corresponding in purpose and l function to the ngers G shown in Letters Patent supported by means hereinafter described on the front endiportion of a rearwardly extending bar 35 `(Figs. 1 and 3) provided at its rear end with an arcuate tongue 38 curved about an axis extending lengthwise of the shoe below the bar, the

f tongue-extending into a correspondingly curved guideway formed in a slide 40 supported as hereinafter described for movements lengthwise of the shoe. A forwardly extending portion 42 (Fig. l) of the slide 43 has an arcuate upper surface in supporting engagement with a correspondingly curved lower surface of the bar 36, these surfaces being curved about the same axis as the tongue 38. The bar 36 may therefore tip about an axis extending lengthwise of the shoe with the fingers 32 and 34 supported thereon to permit the fingers to adjust themselves in this manner to thev portions of `the margin ofthe upper which they engage in the upwiping operation. Such tipping movement of the bar and the fingers is limited by a screw 44 threaded in the forwardly extending portion 42 of the slide 4G and extending into a transverse slot 46 formed in the bar, the screw and the slot preventing relative movement of the bar and the slide lengthwise of the shoe.

The lingers 32 are directly supported on small carrier blocks 48 which are generally triangular in plan, the fingers being provided with upwardly extending ribs 50 (Fig. 2) having thereon cylindrically formed surfaces curved about axes extending widthwise of the shoe and engaged by complementally curved surfaces formed in recesses in the blocks 48. The fingers, therefore, may tip about these axes to permit them to adjust themselves in this manner to the portions of the upper which they engage. The blocks 48 are pivotally mounted on hollow studs 52 (Fig. 4) extending upwardly through bores in the blocks near the inner rear corners of the blocks into bores in the front end portion of the bar 35 in which they are secured by setscrews 54 (Fig. 3). Slidingly mounted in the hollow studs -52 are two rods 55 extending upwardly from a central upper-spreading member 58 arranged to act on the margin of the upper at the extreme end of the toe in a location between the rear ends of the fingers 32. Springs 60 mounted between the upper ends of the rods 56 and shoulders on the bar 3S tend to move the rods and the member 5S in a downward direction, such movement being limited by screws 62 extending through bores in the bar 35 and threaded in the upper ends of the rods 56, the heads of the screws engaging shoulders on the bar. space afforded between the member 58 and the lower ends of the hollow studs' 52 to permit relative movement of this member and thebar 355. against the resistance of the springs 60 and thus to permit the member 58 to `adjust itself independently of the fingers 32 and 34 to the thickness of the portion of the upper which it engages.

For swinging the fingers 32 outwardly widthn wise of the shoe about the axes ofthe studs -52 the outer corners of the triangular blocks 48 are connected by ball-and-soclret joints 64 (Figs. 2 and 3) to the outwardly andforwardly curved `front ends of rearwardly extending linksy 66. -At

their rear ends these links are connected by vertical studs 58 to a small inner 'slide 'I0 mounted for movements in directions lengthwise of theshoe along guideways provided by ribs 12 (Figs.l 5 and 6) extending downwardly from the previously mentioned slide 40. A recess 14 is formed in the slide 4l? to receive the rear end portions of the links 55. The means for operating'the slide 10 to impart the outward swinging movementsto the fingers 32 will be hereinafter describedl.- i.

`- The third corner of each of the triangular blocks 48, located at the inner front endof the block, has an upwardly and downwardly extending bore therein for the reception of `a stud "I6 (Figs. 2 and 3) mounted in a bar 18 whichis supported on the topof the block and serves as la support for the corresponding additional upper-spreading linger 34. "Each bar` 'H3-extends forwardly and `rearwardly in the machiner and has a bifurcated front end extending forwardly and somewhat outwardly from the "locality: of the stud l to provide 'an'upwardlyandfdownwardly extendingslot 8U (Fig. 3) therein. A portionofthe front end of `each bar also extends downwardly yand rearwardlyjto -providea lug1w82 Sufficient aguacero located below the block 48 and in contact there- -with to receive the lower end of the studif16.

The slot 80 inthe front end of each bar has therein a tongue 34 projecting rearwardly from a small block 86, and a pvot pin 88 extends through`- alined bores in the bifurcated front end of the bar and the tongue 84. The two blocks 86 have,

forwardly of and parallel to the pins B8, bores vfor the reception of pins 88 which extend also through upstanding lugs on the fingersv 34, the, lugs being located at the opposite sides of the blocks. The pins 90 are held in place by spring- -pressed pins 82 mounted in the blocks 86 and by their engagement with portions of the blocks ,86.

.- 34.for fingers of a different size.

extending into recesses in the pins 80, the latter .pins being removable by a pull applied thereto.y

The manner in which the blocks 86 are mounted on the pins 33, moreover, permits the fingers 34 to be forced upward relatively to the bars 18 by pressure of the margin of the upper `thereon against the resistance of spring-controlled plungers 94 (Figs. l and '1) which are mounted in the bars and engage the rear ends of the tongues S4 above the pins 88,

The fingers 34 are positioned immediately be- .yond the fingers 32 lengthwise of the shoe and, as shown in Figs. 10 and 1l, their rear end faces are curved about vertical axes and lie in complementally curved recesses in the front ends of the fingers 32 to provide for substantially continuous engagement of the fingers with the margin of the upper lengthwise of the edge of the shoe bottom,

suflicient leeway being provided, however, for the fingers to tip relatively to one another in the manner above described. Similarly, the fingers 32 are practically continuous with the central upper-spreading member 58. Initially the fingers 34 are substantially in alinement with the fingers 32 lengthwise of the shoe, as illustrated in Fig. l0. After the fingers have been moved downwardly into engagement with the insole, by means here-.4

inafter described, the blocks 48 are swung about the studs 52 through the links 66 to impart outward upper-spreading movements to the fingers 32 and 34 simultaneously with rearward bodily movements of all the fingers and the central up-p.

per-spreading member 58 lengthwise of the shoe. It will be evident that each of the fingers 32 and .the corresponding finger 34 beyond it are connected together for relative swinging movement vabout an axis extending heightwise of the shoe,;,

i. e.. about the axis of the stud 16, and that in the course of the outward movements of the fingers 34 widthwise of the shoe they have also, by reason of the swinging of the blocks 48, bodily rearward movements corresponding to components of`- swinging movement of the lingers 32 in that direction, their supporting bars 18 likewise receiving such bodily rearward movements. For controlling the fingers 34 with respect to movements 'about the axes of the studs 16 and for therebyt.. maintaining them in proper relation to the shoe in their outward movements, the rear ends of the bars 18 carry rolls 86 lying in cam tracks 98 formed in the previously mentioned slide 40 relatively to which the bars are moved rearwardly in response to the swinging of the blocks 48.

.' The slide 40, which is connected by the head of the screw 44 to the finger-supporting bar 36 as hereinbefore described, is supported on a car- 'rier |00. having dovetail. guideways `for thepre-4 @viously mentionedribs 12 formed on :the slide.

This carriencomprises two opposite side portions which Aare bolted `together inv spaced relation to each other, and it is supported for movements in forward and rearward directions in substantially the same mannerv as .the member |2 shown in Letters Patent No. 2,138,308. That is, it is supported near its rear end by a pivot pin |02 on the .upper end of a forwardly and rearwardly movable I mechanism being operated by a groove cam |08 on a cam shaft (not shown). The lever |04 is operated by a groove cam ||0 on the cam shaft to move the carrier |00 bodily in a rearward direction at the time when outward upper-spreading movements widthwise of the shoe are imparted through the links l66 to the several fingers, thus moving the fingers and the central upperspreading member 58 bodily-lengthwise of the shoe through the slide 40 which is at that time locked to the carrier and which is connected, as above described, to the bar 36 supporting the fingers.

The means for thus locking the slide 40 to the carrier |00 comprises a pair of rolls ||2 (Figs. 3, 6 and 8) which lie in slots |4 extending through the depending ribs 12 on the slide 40 and are of greater diameter than the width of the ribs. Small hardened blocks I6 secured in recesses in the carrier |00 lare provided with V-shaped notches ||1 into which the rolls initially extend for locking the slide 40V to the carrier, the rolls being held in locking positions by engagement of the opposite sides of the inner slide 10 therewith. When the slide 10, moved rearward relatively to the slide 40 by meanshereinafter described, arrives in its rearmost position relatively to the slide 40, V-shaped notches |8 (Fig. 8) in the slide 10 are opposite the slots ||4 in the ribs 12 and receive portions of the rolls I2 forced into them `bythe walls'of the V-shaped notches |1 in the blocks H6, so that the slide 40 is unlocked from the carrier |00 and is locked tothe slide 10 to permit these two slides to be moved rearwardly as a unit relatively to the carrier |00 for a purpose hereinafter explained.

For moving the slide 10 rearward relatively to the slide 40 to impart upper-spreading movements widthwise of the shoe to the fingers 32 and 34, there is provided an auxiliary slide |20 located immediately in front of the slide 10 and T-shaped in plan (Fig. 8) with its stem portion extending rearwardly into a recess in the slide 10, the auxiliary slide being movable along the same guideways 'as the slide 10. Extending rear- Wardly from the auxiliary slide |20 through bores in the slide 10 are two rods |22 which project beyond the rear end of the latter slide. These rods serve as supports for compression springs |24 which abut at their front ends against shoulders formed in the bores in the slide 10 and at their rear ends against shoulders formed in bores in a plate |26 secured-to the rear end portion of the carrier..|00. The springsll24,V therefore,l are 9 compressed by the rearward movement of the slide 10. Formed on the lower face of the auxillary slide |20 are rack teeth |28 (Fig. 1) engaged by a pinion |30 freely rotatable on the previously mentioned pin |05. This pinion is engaged by teeth on an arcuate gear sector |32 formed on an arm |34 which is mounted to swing about a pin |36, the pin being secured in an arm |38 fast on the carrier |00. The arm |34 corresponds to the lever |91 shown in Letters Patent No. 2,134,148, but has no arm extending from it corresponding tothe armI 203 therein shown. Also mounted to swing about thepin |36 is a lever |40 provided at its rear end with a roll |42 arranged to be engaged by a cam |44 on the previously mentioned cam shaft. The lever |40 corresponds to the lever 205 shown in the lastmentioned Letters Patent and has a forwardly extending arm |46 connected to the arm |34 by an adjusting device comprising a, threaded stem |48 and other parts like corresponding parts in the last-mentioned Letters Patent. By turning the stem |48 the lever |40 may be swung about the pin |36 to raise or lower the cam roll |42 and thus to determine variably the amount of outward upperspreading movements which will be imparted to the fingers 32 and 34 by the action of the auxiliary slide |20 on the slide 10. This adjustment will be such that in their outward movement widthwise of the last, accompanied by the bodily movements lengthwise of the last im' parted to them by the carrier |00, the fingers will be carried beyond the edge of the insole to permit them to be moved downward toward the wipers prior to the upwiping operation.

When the wipers wipe the margin of the upper inwardly over the insole afterthe upwiping operation, the upper-spreading fingers are rst moved bodily a short distance lengthwise of the shoe with the wipers by reason of the shape of the cam which operates the carrier |00, similarly to the disclosure of Letters Patent No. 2,138,308. The .fingers are then moved farther outwardly and are also moved farther bodily in a rearward direction until they are clear of the wipers to permit them to be moved downward relatively to `the wipers to positions where they are out of the way of the tacking mechanism. When the fingers are at the limits of their outwardvmovements the relation between the ngers 32 and the fingers 34 is such as illustrated in Fig. 12, the fingers 32 being substantially in alinement with each other widthwise of the.

shoe v'and the ngers 34 extending generally in a forward direction from the ends of the lingers 32. It will be evident, therefore, that in order to clear the Wipers all the fingers must be moved a substantial distance farther rearwardly than the single pair of fingers shown in Letters Patent No. 2,138,308.y Space limitations in the machine are, however, such thatthe required additional rearward movement cannot be imparted to the ngers merely by increasing the range of movement of the carrier |00. To complete the outward movements of the lingers, therefore, and to move them rearwardly'the required additional distance, the inner slide is connected by a link |50 to 'an' arm |52 mounted toswing about the previously mentioned pin |02 on the carrier |00. The arm |52 has formed thereon an arcuate gear sector |54 engaged by another arcuate gear sector |56 formed on a bifurcated arm |58 pivotally mounted on the pin |36 on the carrier |00. The arm |58 takes the'place of the arm 203v shown in LettersPatent No. 2,134,148 and is providedwith a cam roll |60 engaged by a, cam |62 on the cam shaft. When the upper-spreading fingers are swung outwardly as hereinbefore described by the action of the cam |44 on the arm |40the inner slide 10, operated by the auxiliary manner the opening apart of the fingers is com-` pleted after the upwiping operation. The slide 10 is thus moved into engagement with inturned abutments |64 formed on the rear end of the slide 40, at which time the V-shaped notches ||8 in the slide 10 arrive in positions opposite the rolls H2. The slide 40 then starts to move with the slide 10 relatively to the carrier |00 by reason of engagement of the slide 'i6 with the abutments |64, the rolls being forced out of the notches ||1 in thev blocks H6 and into the notches ||8 in the slide 10 to unlock the slide 40 from the carrier |00 and lock it to the slide 10. Such rearward movement of the slides 40 and 10 as a unit rela` tively to the carrier |00, combined with further rearward movement of the carrier on which the means for thus moving the slide 10 is supported, serves to retract the upper-spreading fingers into positions to clear the wipers, as illustrated in Fig. 12. v

As the inner slide 10 is moved rearward relatively to the auxiliary slide |20 in the manner above described the springs |24 are further compressed. In the return of the parts to starting positions these springs move the two slides 40 and 10, which are locked together by the rolls ||2, forwardly as a unit until movement of the slide 40 relatively to the carrier 00 is stopped by the engagement of lugs |66 thereon with shoulders at the front ends of recesses |68 in the carrier. At this point the slide 40 is unlocked by the rolls ||2 from the slide 10, since the rolls are Aopposite the V-shaped notches ||1 in the blocks 6, and vis again locked to the carrier |00. The slide 10 is then moved farther forward by the springs relatively to the slide 40 until a depending abutment |10 thereon engages shoulders at the front ends of recesses |12 (Fig. 1) in the carrier |00, this movement of the slide 10 serving to impart return movement to the auxiliary slide |20. It will be understood that before such return movements are imparted to the several slides' the carrier |00 will have been swung up' ing ngers 32 and 34, together with'the central upper-spreading member 58, are moved downwardly into engagement with the insole by downward swinging movement of the carrier |00 about the pin |02, this movement of the carrier being effected by the cam |08 acting through the links |06 and through a spring (not shown) corresponding' to the spring 46 shown in Letters Patent No. 2,138,308. After the fingers engage the insole this spring is compressed to press them yieldingly on the insole. The relation of the fingers to one another when they iirst engage the insole is illustrated in Fig. 10. The fingers are then moved bodily in a rearward direction by the carrier operated by the cam ||0 and the lever |04, the carrier imparting such move.- ment to the fingers through the slide 40 which is at that time locked to the carrier by the rolls ||2 and which is connected to the bar 36 supporting the lingers. Simultaneously with their rearward bodily movements outward swinging or opening movements are imparted to the iingers by the swinging of the blocks 48 about the studs 52, such swinging of the blocks resulting from rearward movement of the slide '|0 connected to the blocks by thelinks 66. This movement is imparted to the slide against the resistance of the springs |24 by the auxiliary slide |20 -which is operated by the cam I 44 acting thereon through the lever |40, the arcuate gear sector |32 and the pinion |30. As the fingers are thus swung outwardly, relative movement takes place between the ngers 32 and the fingers 34 about the axes of the studs 16, and the fingers 34, by reason of the swinging of the blocks 40, receive additional bodily rearward movements corresponding to components of rearward swinging movement of the ngers 32. In this operation the fingers 34 are controlled with respect to movements about the axes of the studs 'I6 by the cam tracks 96 in the slide 40 along Whichthe rolls 96 on the rear ends of the bars 'I8 are carried as the fingers receive their bodily rearward movements due to the swinging of the blocks 48. The outward upper-spreading movements of the ngers, and their bodily rearward movements with the central upper-spreading member 58 due to the rearward movement of the carrier |00, are such as to carry the fingers and the central member beyond the edge of the insole, whereupon the carrier is swung downward by expansion of the abovementioned spring acting on the links |06 to carry the fingers toward the wipers 2 which are at that time positioned a substantial distance below the edge of the shoe bottom.

As the wipers 2 are thereafter moved upwardly to perform the upwiping operation, the auxiliary wiper plates 6, which have been moved inwardly and pressed yieldingly against the upper along the sides of the toe through the springs 30 and have adjusted themselves to the contour of the toe, are moved upwardly by the wipers 2 and assist in the upwiping operation. Shortly after the beginning of the upwiping operation the outspread margin of the upper is clamped between the main wipers 2 and the central upper-spreading member 58 at the end of the toe and .between the upper-spreading fingers 32 and-34 and the auxiliary wiper plates r6 along the sides of the toe. The fingers are so` positioned that the lingers 32 cooperate mainly with those auxiliary plates 6 which are near the end of the toe and the ngers 34 cooperate mainly with the auxiliary plates which are farther from the end of the toe. By reason of this clamping action the upper is tensioned heightwise of the last in. the upwiping operation. Since the plates 6 are each independently movable about an .axis extending heightwise ofthe last and are supported on the carrier plates 8 each of which is itself movable about another such axis, the plates readily accommodate themselves to the varying contour of the sides of the toe throughout the upwiping operation regardless of the style or size of shoe being operated upon. As 'soon as the auxiliary wiper plates have been moved upwardly far enough to clear the edge of the insole they are moved a short distance inwardly in wiping engagement with the upper by `expansion of the springs 30. Thereafter the main wipers arrive in positions to wipe the margin of the upper inwardly over the insole and are advanced and closed to perform this operation on the upper. As `these wipers begin their inward movements over the insole the upper-spreading ngers are iirst moved a shortl distance bodily with them lengthwise of the shoe by the carrier |00 and are thereafter opened still farther apart and are moved bodily in a rearward direction to carry them away from over the wipers. Such further opening movements of the iingers are effected by moving the slide 1|! rearward relatively to the auxiliary slide |23 against the resistance of the springs |24, .this movement of the slide '|0 being effected by the action of the cam |62 on the lever |58. In this operation the fingers 34 are moved farther bodily in a rearward direction by the swinging Aof the blocks 48 and their positions with respect to swinging movements about the axes of the studs 'i6 are still determined by the cam tracks 93. When the slide 'l0 in its rearward movement arrives in position to engage the inturned abutments |64 on the slide 40, the latter -slide is unlocked from the carrier |00 and is locked instead to the slide 10 by the rolls ||2. These two slides thereafter move rearwardly as a unit relatively to the carrier |00 while the carrier also is moving farther rearwardly, the combined movements of the slides and the carrier serving to retract all the upper-spreading lingers to positions where they are clear of the wipers, as illustrated in Fig. 12, and thus to permit the fingers to be moved downward relatively to the wipers by downward swinging movement of the carrier |00 to provide suiiicient room for the operation of the tacking mechanism. The auxiliary wiper plates 6 also are retracted from over the wipers as illustrated in Fig. 12 'to positions out of the way of the tacking mechanism. After the tacking operation the parts of the machine are returned to their starting positions, the several slides being returned in the manner already fully explained.

`It will be evident that in operating, for exam ple, onmens shoes having heavy uppers the machine may, if desired, be used without the auxiliary wiper plates 6 and parts associated therewith, which may be removed without affecting the operation of other parts. In that case, the upper-spreading fingers 32 and 34 will clamp the upper directly on the wipers 2. In operating on some kinds of womens shoes, on the other hand, it may be desired to use the upper-spreading ingers 32 alone, in which case the additional ngers 34 may be readily removed in the manner explained.

Having described the invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. In a lasting machine, the combination with wipers for wiping an upper around the toe end of a. last into lasted position, of a pair of upperspreading fingers supported for swinging movements widthwise of the last each about an axis extending heightwise of the last, means for thus swinging said fingers and for also moving them bodily lengthwise of the last from positions opposite the bottomof the last to spread the margin :of the upper outwardly over the wipers near the end of the toe, and another' pair of fingers connected to said first-named fingers to move with them widthwise andY lengthwise of the last for spreading the margin of the upper outwardly at the sides of the toe in locations beyond the first-named fingers. f

2. In a lasting machine, the combination with wipers for wiping an upper around the `toe end of a last into lasted position,fof a pair of fingers supported for swinging movements each about an axis extending heightwise of the last to spread the' margin of the upper outwardly over the wipers near the end. of the toe, vanother pair of fingers movable to spread the margin of the upper outwardly at the sides of the toe in locations beyond said first-named fingers, each of the firstnamed ngers and the corresponding other finger beyond it being connected together for relative swinging movement about an axis extending heightwise of the last, andfmeans for effecting such relative swinging movements ofthe firstnamed fingers and the other ngers While imparting outwardA upper-spreading movements to all Vthe fingers. f

3. In a lasting machine, the combination with wipers for wiping an upper around the toe end of a last into lasted position, of a pair of fingers supported for swinging movements each about an axis extending heightwise of the last to spread the margin of the upper outwardly over the wipers near the end ofthe toe, another pair of fingers for spreading the margin of the upper outwardly at the sides of the toe in `locations beyond said first-named fingers, each of the rstnamed fingers and the corresponding other finger beyond it being connected together for relative swinging movement in the upper-spreading operation about anaxis 'extending heightwise of the last, means for imparting`v upper-spreading movements to all the fingers, and additional means for controlling vsuch relative swinging movements of the rst-named fingers and the other fingers.

4.In a lasting machine, the 'combination with wipers for wiping anupper around the toe end of a last into lasted position, of a pair of fingers supported for swingingA movements'each about an axis extending heightwise ofthe last to spread the margin of the upper outwardly over the wipers near the end of the toe, another pair of fingers for spreading the'margin of the upper outwardly at the sides of the toe in locations beyond said rst-named nger's, each' of the firstnamed fingers and the corresponding othei'rfin'-` ger beyond it being' connected together for relative swinging movement'in the upper-spreading operation about an' axis extending heightwise of the last, meansV for imparting upperspreading movements to allv the fingers, members connected respectively to said "other fingers, and

cam means arrangedftoacton said members in the upper-spreading operation to control such relative swinging movements -of the first-named fingers and the other fingers.` l

5. In a lasting machine, the combination with wipers for wiping an upper around the to'e end of a last into lasted position, of a pair of fingers supported for swinging 'movements each about an axis extending heightwiseiof the last with components ofmovement lengthwise of the last to spread the margin of the upperoutwardly over thefwipers near theiend ofthe toe, another pair of fingers for spreading the`-margin of the upperoutwardly at the'- sides ofthe toe in locations beyond said rst-named fingers, connections between said first-named fingers and the other fingers for imparting outward upperspreading movements to the other fingers and for imparting to them also bodily movements lengthwise of the last corresponding to the components of movement of the first-named fingers in that direction, said connections being arranged to permit relative swinging movement of l0 each of the first-named fingers and the corresponding othel1 finger beyond it about an axis extending heightwise of the last in the upperspreading operation, and meansfor controlling such. relative swinging movements of the firstnamed fingers and the other fingers.

6. ln a lasting machine, the combination with wipers for wiping an upper around the toe end of a last into lasted position, of a pair of fingers supported for swinging movements each about anl axis extending lieiglitwise of the last with components of movement lengthwise of the last to spread the margin of the upper outwardly over the wipers near the end of the toe, another pair of fingers for spreading the margin of the up- Zf, per outwardly at the sides of the toe in locations beyond said first-named ngeis, connections between said first-named lingers and the other fingers for imparting upper-spreading movements to the other fingers and for impart- Iing to them also bodily movements lengthwise of the last corresponding to the components of movement of the first-named fingers in that direction, said connections being arranged to permitrelative swinging movement of each of the first-named fingers and the corresponding other finger beyond it about anaxis extending heightwise of the last in the upper-spreading operation, members connected respectively to said other fingers and movable with them lengthwise vof the last, and cam means along which said members are thus movable for controlling such relative swinging movements of `the first-named fingers and the other fingers.

7. In a lasting machine, the combination with 4;, wipers for wiping an'upper around the toe end of a last into lasted position, of a pair of ngers supported for swinging movements each about an axis extending heightwise of the last to spread the margin of the upper outwardly over 5o the wipers near the end of the toe, mechanism mounted for movement lengthwise of the last thus to swing said fingers, other ngers arranged to be moved outwardly widthwise of the last by that movement of said mechanism to spread the lmarginof'the upper over the wipers at the sides of the toe in locations beyond said first-named fingers, each of the `first-named fingers and the corresponding other finger beyond it being connected together for relative swinging movement ""about an axis extending heightwise of the last in the upper-spreading operation, and means arranged to act on said other fingers'to control such relative swinging movements of the firstnamed fingers and the other fingers. 8. In a lasting machine, the combination with wipers for wiping an upper around the toe end of a last Iinto lasted position', of` a pairI of fingers for spreading the'margin oftheupper outwardly over the wipers near the end of the toe, sup- "fports for said ngers mounted for swinging movements each about an axis extending heightwise of ythe last thus to operate the fingers, other fingers for'spreading the margin of the upper outwardly at the sides of the toe lin locations be- 7 l'yond said first-named fingers, supports for said asi-afo'ro othersflngerspivotally connected to. said first-y nam'ed 'supports to .be moved thereby widthwise of thelast and to permitv them to swing relatively to" theiiirst-named supports about axes extending heightwise f the last in the upper-spreading operation',v and meansforoontrolling said lastna'ined supports with respect to movements about said axes during the operation of the fingers.

9. In a lasting machine, the combination with wipersv for wiping an upper around the toe end of a last into lasted position, of a pair of fingers for spreadingthe margin of the upper outwardly over the wipers near the'end of the toe, supports for said fingers mounted for swinging movements each aboutanaxis extendingheightwise of the last thus to operate the lingers, other nngers for spreading'the marginof the upper outwardly at the sides ofthe toe in locations beyond said first-named fingers, supports for said other lingers pivotally connected to said rst-named supports to be moved thereby widthwise and lengthwise of the last and to permit them to swing relatively to the first-named' supports about axes extendingr heightwise of. the; last, andv cam means along whichsaid last-named supports are thus movable lengthwise of the last for controlling them with respectlto swinging movements about said axes. v.

vI0. In a lasting machine, the combination with wiperslfor wiping-an upper around the toe end'of a last into lasted position, of a pair of ngers for spreading the margin of the upper outwardly over the wipers near the end of the toe, supports for said fingers mounted for swinging movements eachV about an axis extending heightwise of the last thus to operate the iingers, other fingers for spreading the margin of the upper outwardly at' the sides ofthe toe in locations beyond said first-named fingers, supports for said other fingers pivotally mounted on said rst-named supports to be moved thereby widthwise and lengthwise of the last and to permit them to swing relatively to the rst-named supports about axes extending heightwise of the last, the supports for said other fingers comprising bars arranged to extend lengthwise of the last and having cam rolls thereon, and cams along which said rolls areY movable by the movements of said lastnamed supports lengthwise of the last for controlling them with respect to movements about said axes.

1l. In a lasting machine, the combination with wipers for wiping an upper around the toe end of a last heightwise of the last and for thereafter wiping the margin of the upper inwardly over an insole on the last, of a pair of lingers for spreading the margin of the upper outwardly over the wipers near the end of the toe, another pair of fingers for spreading the margin of the upper outwardly at the sides of the toe in'locations beyond said first-named fingers, means for moving all said fingers outwardly in engagement with the insole to positions beyond the edge of the insole prior to the wiping of the upper heightwise of the last, and a carrier for carrying all the fingers heightwise of the last toward the wipers after they have thus been moved outwardly.

12. In a lasting machine, the combination with wipers for wiping an upper around the toe end of a last heightwise of the last and for thereafter wiping the margin of the upper inwardly over an insole on the last, of a pair of fingers supported forl swinging movements each about an axis extending heightwise of the last to spread the margin of the upper'outwardly over'the wipers near the end"ofthe'toe;"mean`s for thus' swinging 'said'g fingers :and for alsoimoving themX bodily lengtlrwise of the 'last in engagement with the insole to positionsbeyon'dthe,edge ofthe insole prior to' the wiping of the upper heightwise of the last,

another'pair of nge'rs arranged to be moved widthwise of the last to positionsibeyond the edge of 'the vinsole V"with the first-namedv fingers to spread the margin vof the upper outwardly over the wipers" at kthe sides of the toe in locations beyondtheiirst-n'amed` fingers, and means for car,- rying all said ngers heightwise ofthe last toward the 'Wipers .afterftheyv have thu'sibeen moved to positionsA beyond theieidge of lthe insole. 1-3. Ina'lasting machine, the combination with wipers fori Wipin'gzanupper around the toe end of a last heightwise of the last and. for thereafter wiping the margin of the" upper inwardly over an insole on the last, of apair offlngers for spreading the margin'- of :the .upper outwardly over the wipers near .the end oftjhe toe,`sup'ports for ysaid fingers mountedfonswinging movements each connected to said-x:first-named supports tn .bel-

movedtherebyqtofzcarry said other iingers outwardly beyondf-Lthe edgegof "'theAnsole-with the firstnamed nngers,v and means, for carrying all said" fingers heightwise Yof the last .toward the.,

wipersafter they, have thus' been Amoved to positions beyond theedgeY ofthe insole'.

1,4: I n a lasting machine, the combination with i wipers `for wiping an upper around the toe end of a last into lasted position, of a pair of ngers supported for swinging movements each about an axis extending heightwise of the last to spread the margin of the upper outwardly over the wipers near the end of the toe, another pair of fingers supported for movements to spread the margin of the upper outwardly at the sides of the toe in locations beyond said first-named ngers, and means for imparting upper-spreading movements to all the fingers from initial positions in which said other fingers are substantially in alinement with the first-named fingers lengthwise o f the last` andfor thereafter further moving the ngers to retracted positions in which V,

the first-named fingers are substantially in alinement with each othervwidthwise of therlast and the other fingers extend therefrom in directions generally lengthwise of the last.

15. In a lasting machine, the combination with Wipers for wiping an upper around the toe end of a last heightwise of the last and for thereafter wiping the margin ofl the upper inwardly over an insole on the last, of a pair of ngers supported for swinging movements each about an axis extending heightwise of the last to spread the margin of the upper outwardly over the wipers near the end ofthe toe, another pair of lingers supported for movements to spread the margin of the upper Aoutwardly at the sides of the toe in locations beyond said rst-named fingers, mechanism including a member movable lengthwise of the last for imparting such outward upper-spreading movements to all said fingers prior tothe'wiping of the upper height- Wise ofthe last, another member-movable length- -wise of the last thus to operate said first-named member, and means for moving said lirst-named member farther lengthwise of the last independently of said other member to impart further outward movements to said lingers after the wiping of the upper heightwise of the last.

16. In a lasting machine, the combination with wipers for wiping an upper around the toe end of a last into lasted position, of a pair of fingers supported for swinging movements each about an axis extending heightwise of the last to spread the margin of the upper outwardly over the wipers near the end of the toe, another pair of fm gers supported for movements to spread the margin of the upper outwardly at the sides of the toe in locations beyond said first-named ngers, mechanism including a member movable lengthwise of the last for imparting such outward upper-spreading movements to all said lingers, another member movable lengthwise of the last thus to operate said first-named member by engagement therewith, and means for moving said first-named member farther lengthwise of the last relatively to said other member in the course of the operation of the machine to impart further outward movements to said lingers.

17. In a lasting machine, the combination with wipers for wiping an upper around the toe end of a last into lasted position, of a pair of fingers supported for swinging movements each about van axis extending heightwise of the last to spread the margin of the upper outwardly over the wipers near the end of the toe, another pair of lingers supported formovements to spread the margin of the upper outwardly at the sides of the toe in locations beyond said lirst-named lingers, mechanism including a slide movable lengthwise of the last for imparting such outward upperspreading movements to all said lingers, another slide movable lengthwise of the last thus to operate said first-named slide by engagement therewith, cam-operated means for thus operating said other slide, and 'additional cam-operated means for moving the lirst-named slide farther lengthwise of the last independently of said other slide in the course of the operation of the machine to impart further outward movements to said fingers.

18. In a lasting machine, the combination with wipers for wiping an upper around the toe end of a last into lasted position, of a pair of fingers supported for swinging movements each about an axis extending heightwise of the last to spread the margin of the upper outwardly over the wip-- ers near the end of the toe,\another pair of lingers supported for movements to spread the Imargin of the upper outwardly at the sides of the ltoe in locations beyond said lirst-named lingers, mechanism including a member movable"l lengthwise of the last for imparting such outward upper-spreading movements to all said lingers, another member movable lengthwise of the last thus to operate said first-named member, means for moving said first-named member farther lengthwise of the last relatively to said other member in the course of the operation of the machine to impart further youtward movements to said fingers, and additional means for thereafter retracting all said lingers bodily lengthwise of the last by continued movement of said first-named member.

19. In a lasting machine, the combination with wipers for wiping an upper around the toe end of a last into lasted position, of a pair of lingers supported for swinging movements each about any axis extending heightwise of the last to spread the margin of the upper outwardly over the wipers near the end of the toe, another pair of lingers supported for movements to spread the margin of the upper outwardly at the sides of the toe in locations beyond said rst-named lingers, mechanism including a slide movable lengthwise of the last for imparting such outward upperspreading movements to all said fingers, another slide movable lengthwise of the last to operate said first-named slide by engagement therewith, means for moving the first-named slide farther lengthwise of the last independently of said other slide in the course of the operation of the machine to impart further outward movements to said lingers, and means arranged to be operated by continued movement of the first-named slide to retract all the ngers bodily lengthwise of the last.

20. In a lasting machine, the combination with wipers for wiping an upper around the toe end of a last into lasted position, of a plurality ol upper-spreading fingers for spreading the margin of the toe end of the upper outwardly over the wipers, mechanism including a member movable lengthwise of the last to impart to said lingers l outward movements widthwise of the last, and

another member connected to said lingers and arranged to be operated by further movement of said first-named memberA to move the lingers bodily lengthwise of the last.

21. In a lasting machine, the combination with wipers for wiping an upper around thetoe end of a last into lasted position, of aplurality of upper-spreading iingers'for spreading the margin of the toe end of the upper outwardly over the wipers, mechanism including 'a slide movable lengthwise of the last to impart to said lingers outward movements widthwise of the last, and another slide arranged to be operated by further movement of said lirst-named slide to move the lingers bodily lengthwise of the last after the completion of theirmovements widthwise of the last.

22. In a lasting machine, the combination with `wipers for wiping an upper around the toe end `of a last into lasted position, of a plurality of upper-spreading lingers for spreading the margin of the toe end of the upper outwardly over the wipers, a carrier movable lengthwise of the last,

' a member for moving said lingers bodily in a direction lengthwise of the last by the movement of the carrier, and means for moving said member relatively to the carrier to impart further bodily movements in the same direction lengthwise of the last to the fingers.

23. In a lasting machine, the combination with wipers for wiping an upper around the toe end of a last into lasted position, of a plurality of upperspreading lingers for spreading the margin of the toe end of the upper outwardly over the wipers, a carrier movable lengthwise of the last, a member initially connected to said carrier for moving the fingers bodily in a direction lengthwise of the last by the movement of the carrier, and means for disconnecting said member from the Icarrier and for moving it relatively to the carrier to impart further bodily movements in the same direction lengthwise of the last to the lingers.

24. In a lasting machine, the combination with wipers for wiping an upper around the toe end of a last into lasted position, of a plurality of upper-spreading fingers for spreading the margin of the toe end of the upper outwardly over the wipers,-'a carrier movable-'lengthwise of thejast, a slide supported on said carrier and initially connected thereto for moving Athe ingers bodily in a `direction lengthwise of the last by the movement of the carrier, and meansfordisconnecting said "slide from the carrier and-:for moving it relatively to the carrier vto impart'further bodily movements in the same direction lengthwise of the last tothe lingers.

25. Ina lasting machine, the combination with wipers for wiping an upper around the toe end of a last into lasted position, 0f a plurality of upper-spreading fingers ffor spreading the margin ofthe toe end of the upper outwardly over `the wipers, mechanismincluding a member movable lengthwise of the'lastfor imparting to said fingers outward upper-spreading movements widthwise lof the last, a carrier movable lengthwise of the last, 'anda member for moving saidngersbodily lengthwiseof the last by the movement of the *carrier `ats-they-are movedvwidthwise of `the last, #said 'last-named member being :arranged to be moved also relativelyto the carrier by said rstnamed member 'to `impart .further .bodily movements lengthwise of the last tothe'ngers.

126. In-'a lasting machine, `the .combination with -wipersfior wiping an upper around the toe :end f ailast into lasted position, .of a :plurality of upper-spreading ngers forspreading the margin Ydi 'thetoe end of the upper 'outwardly over the wipers, fmechanism including. a .member movable lengthwise of the lastf for impartingto said'iingers #outward upper-spreading movements widthwise of the last, a carrier:movablelengthwise-of the last, ya member for moving .said lingers bodily "lengthwise `of the .lastiby the movementof .the

carriery as Atheyy are. moved widthwise ,ofthe last,

said last-named member vbeing arranged l to be moved also relativelyr to-l thecarrier .by ksaid l rst- Vnamedmember to impart further bodilymove- 'ments lengthwiseeof thellastto'the fingers, and :means controlled :by .said :rst-'named member fforinitially locking thellast-named member to Ithef oarrierfandY forvthereafter unlocking it to ipermit it thus to be moved relatively to the :icar- Tier.

:27 'In lastingmachine,theicombination Awith wipersifor wiping .aniupper :around the-toe end 'oflaflast into lasted position, oa-plurality of upper-spreading vrlngers 'for :spreading the marlgin ofr'theftoe en'd oithe- .upperroutwardly over the 'wipers `mechanism including :a fmember movable 'lengthwise of the lastrfor imparting: to'said lingers outward upper-spreading :movements lwidthwise :of the last, a'carrier..supportingwsaidmember and -relatively i to which -the t member is thusy movable, said carrier being mounted for movement lengthwise:of*"the last, and afmember' also .supported by .-saidicarrierfori-movingl the iingers .bodily length- -wise of thelastby thezmovementof :the carrier as they :are moved'widthwiseaoi Lthe last, said '20 last-named member being arranged to'be moved also relatively to the carrier by said first-named member to impart further bodily movements lengthwise of the last lto thefngers.

28. In a lasting machine, the combination with wipers for wiping an upper around the toe end of a last into lasted position, of aplurality of upperspreading fingers for spreading the margin ofthe toe end of the ,upper outwardly over the wipers, mechanism including a slidexmovable lengthwise vof thelast for imparting to vsaid fingers outward upper-spreading movements widthwise of the last, a carrier supportingfsaid slide andrelatively to which the slide is thusxmovable, said carrier being .mounted for movementdengthwise of the last, and another vslide also supported bysaid carrier and initially connected thereto Yfor moving the ngers bodily lengthwise of the last by the movement of the carrier as they are moved widthwise of the last, said other slide being arrangedto be moved also relatively to the carrier by said rst-named slide to impart further bodily movements lengthwise of the last to the ngers.

29. In a lasting machine, a pair oi auxiliary wiping devices arranged to rest on toe-embracing wipers in the machine and to be moved heightwise of a last in `wiping engagement with lan upper at the sides of the toe by said wipers, each of said auxiliary wiping devices comprising a pair of `wiper plates located one beyond the other lengthwise of the edge of the shoe bottom and each mounted Ifor movement independently `of the otherabout a separate axis .extending heightwise of the last to permit them to .adjust themselves to the contour of. the toe,

z-30. In'a lasting machine, apair of auxiliary wiping devices yarranged to restv on toe-embracing wipers'in the machine .andto bemoved height- -wise of a last in .wiping vengagement with an upperat the sides of the-toe by. saidwipers, each of said auxiliary wiping devices including a pair of wiper plates located one beyond the other lengthwise of (the .edge of the shoe bottom and each freely-.movable independently of the other about a separate axis extending heightwise of the last andfurther including. a `support for said pair of plates freely movable .about vanother such axis to permit the plates Ato adjust themselves to the contour of the toe.

STAWLEY ERNEST 'FRAME-TON REFERENCES CITED .The following references rare of .record-in the .le ,of ythis patent:

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